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DVD740VR 4/12/02 12:08 PM Page 4 4 Table of Contents General Information Safety and General Information 3 Table of Contents 4 Introduction 5 Playable Discs and Video Cassettes 6 Initial DVD/VCR Setup Hookups 7-13 Remote Control Setup 14 First-time DVD/VCR Setup 15 Basic Playback Video Cassette Playback 16 ...Disc Playback 17 Basic DVD/VCR Controls Display Panel (DVD 18 Display Panel (VCR 19 Front Panel 20 Rear Panel 21 Remote Control Buttons 22-23 Disc Playback Features Disc Menus 48 Fast Forward/Reverse Search 49 Specific Title/Chapter Playback, Specific Time Playback 50...
DVD740VR 4/12/02 12:08 PM Page 4 4 Table of Contents General Information Safety and General Information 3 Table of Contents 4 Introduction 5 Playable Discs and Video Cassettes 6 Initial DVD/VCR Setup Hookups 7-13 Remote Control Setup 14 First-time DVD/VCR Setup 15 Basic Playback Video Cassette Playback 16 ...Disc Playback 17 Basic DVD/VCR Controls Display Panel (DVD 18 Display Panel (VCR 19 Front Panel 20 Rear Panel 21 Remote Control Buttons 22-23 Disc Playback Features Disc Menus 48 Fast Forward/Reverse Search 49 Specific Title/Chapter Playback, Specific Time Playback 50...
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...Video (yellow tips) cables When referring to access a feature that feature. DVD740VR 4/12/02 12:08 PM Page 5 Introduction 5 Welcome! MP3 Indicates the feature is available with your new DVD/VCR. • Remote Control and two AA batteries • One black RF coaxial cable, 75... Screen Saver • Search (Title/Chapter, Time, Track) • SRS TruSurround • Subtitles* • Zoom Playback * If available on the remote control. An "X" will appear in VCR mode. Features VCR • Automatic Channel Setup • Automatic Head Cleaner • Daylight-Savings Time • ...
...Video (yellow tips) cables When referring to access a feature that feature. DVD740VR 4/12/02 12:08 PM Page 5 Introduction 5 Welcome! MP3 Indicates the feature is available with your new DVD/VCR. • Remote Control and two AA batteries • One black RF coaxial cable, 75... Screen Saver • Search (Title/Chapter, Time, Track) • SRS TruSurround • Subtitles* • Zoom Playback * If available on the remote control. An "X" will appear in VCR mode. Features VCR • Automatic Channel Setup • Automatic Head Cleaner • Daylight-Savings Time • ...
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...; Your product uses batteries that can recycle your old product, batteries, and packaging whenever you replace existing equipment. q Battery Usage CAUTION - DVD740VR 4/12/02 12:08 PM Page 14 14 Remote Control Setup Putting Batteries in bodily injury or damage to be properly dis- 3 posed. Do not mix batteries, for a long time.
...; Your product uses batteries that can recycle your old product, batteries, and packaging whenever you replace existing equipment. q Battery Usage CAUTION - DVD740VR 4/12/02 12:08 PM Page 14 14 Remote Control Setup Putting Batteries in bodily injury or damage to be properly dis- 3 posed. Do not mix batteries, for a long time.
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..., press CHANNEL/SKIP G (o) to the DVD/VCR's ANT-IN (Antenna In) jack and press CHANNEL/SKIP G (o) again. The DVD/VCR will not be in the remote control and the DVD/VCR and TV are connected correctly. If channel programming does not resume, follow the steps on page 24 to set up... the VCR button, then use CHANNEL/SKIP j/i (p/o) and the Number buttons to select a TV channel for VCR on-screen displays and menus. 4 Press DISC/MENU. DVD740VR 4/12/02 12:08 PM Page 15 First-time DVD/VCR Setup 15 Before turning on your hookups, then follow the steps on page 24...
..., press CHANNEL/SKIP G (o) to the DVD/VCR's ANT-IN (Antenna In) jack and press CHANNEL/SKIP G (o) again. The DVD/VCR will not be in the remote control and the DVD/VCR and TV are connected correctly. If channel programming does not resume, follow the steps on page 24 to set up... the VCR button, then use CHANNEL/SKIP j/i (p/o) and the Number buttons to select a TV channel for VCR on-screen displays and menus. 4 Press DISC/MENU. DVD740VR 4/12/02 12:08 PM Page 15 First-time DVD/VCR Setup 15 Before turning on your hookups, then follow the steps on page 24...
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... DVD mode. Briefly displays Title, Chapter, or Track numbers. This also may appear as the DVD Player tries to load a Disc. Details are on the remote control. REPEAT A - Disc tray Insert a Disc here. F : Appears when play is turning off. TRK. Power is paused. You can only watch DVDs when the red... after the disc tray closes if the tray is empty, if there is an error reading the disc, or if an unacceptable disc is on. DVD740VR 4/12/02 12:08 PM Page 18 18 Display Panel (DVD) Display with A-B, TITLE, CHP., or TRK., depending on the type of Repeat Playback you...
... DVD mode. Briefly displays Title, Chapter, or Track numbers. This also may appear as the DVD Player tries to load a Disc. Details are on the remote control. REPEAT A - Disc tray Insert a Disc here. F : Appears when play is turning off. TRK. Power is paused. You can only watch DVDs when the red... after the disc tray closes if the tray is empty, if there is an error reading the disc, or if an unacceptable disc is on. DVD740VR 4/12/02 12:08 PM Page 18 18 Display Panel (DVD) Display with A-B, TITLE, CHP., or TRK., depending on the type of Repeat Playback you...
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It flashes if a timer recording is set for a timer recording or during VCR recording. DVD740VR 4/12/02 12:08 PM Page 19 Display Panel (VCR) 19 Cassette Compartment Insert a video cassette here. P3 MP3 CD PLAYBACK DVD OPEN/CLOSE POWER ... not appear when the VCR is in the DVD/VCR. To make the green VIDEO light come on, press OUTPUT SELECT on the remote control or SOURCE on the remote so the VCR/TV light appears. VIDEO Light (Green) This light appears when the DVD/VCR is paused. POWER ON/OFF DVD...
It flashes if a timer recording is set for a timer recording or during VCR recording. DVD740VR 4/12/02 12:08 PM Page 19 Display Panel (VCR) 19 Cassette Compartment Insert a video cassette here. P3 MP3 CD PLAYBACK DVD OPEN/CLOSE POWER ... not appear when the VCR is in the DVD/VCR. To make the green VIDEO light come on, press OUTPUT SELECT on the remote control or SOURCE on the remote so the VCR/TV light appears. VIDEO Light (Green) This light appears when the DVD/VCR is paused. POWER ON/OFF DVD...
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PLAY Button (DVD) Press to set a timer recording. Remote Sensor Receives a signal from your remote control so you can work your DVD/VCR from the audio and video out jacks of a camcorder, another VCR, another DVD Player, or audio system ... once to the next VCR menu. Press F.FWD to go to select DVD mode or VCR mode. Press REW to go to stop Disc playback. DVD740VR 4/12/02 12:08 PM Page 20 20 Front Panel SOURCE Button Press to a previous VCR menu. Details are on page 33. The red DVD...
PLAY Button (DVD) Press to set a timer recording. Remote Sensor Receives a signal from your remote control so you can work your DVD/VCR from the audio and video out jacks of a camcorder, another VCR, another DVD Player, or audio system ... once to the next VCR menu. Press F.FWD to go to select DVD mode or VCR mode. Press REW to go to stop Disc playback. DVD740VR 4/12/02 12:08 PM Page 20 20 Front Panel SOURCE Button Press to a previous VCR menu. Details are on page 33. The red DVD...
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...-digit number (for DVD features. Details are on page 59. In VCR mode, press to points you select on page 49. DVD740VR 4/12/02 12:08 PM Page 22 22 Remote Control Buttons MARKER Button Press to set a Marker, which gives you quick access to fast forward the tape. FF g (B) (fast forward... the Disc. Press to select an item in VCR mode. Helpful Hints • For DVD Player features, press the DVD button first before using the remote control for channel 117, press 1, 1, 7). Details are on a Disc.
...-digit number (for DVD features. Details are on page 59. In VCR mode, press to points you select on page 49. DVD740VR 4/12/02 12:08 PM Page 22 22 Remote Control Buttons MARKER Button Press to set a Marker, which gives you quick access to fast forward the tape. FF g (B) (fast forward... the Disc. Press to select an item in VCR mode. Helpful Hints • For DVD Player features, press the DVD button first before using the remote control for channel 117, press 1, 1, 7). Details are on a Disc.
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...access or remove the DVD Player's Setup menu. TITLE Button Press to start Random playback. Details are on page 49. Details are on page 61. DVD740VR 4/12/02 12:08 PM Page 23 SETUP Button Press to memorize a tape position. CHANNEL/SKIP j/i (p/o) Buttons In DVD mode, press to ...fast reverse a DVD or Audio CD. Details are on page 40. VCR Button Press before using the remote control for a specific Title/Chapter/Track/Time. REW h(s) (rewind) Button Press to skip Chapters or Tracks. PAUSE k Button Press to pause Disc playback...
...access or remove the DVD Player's Setup menu. TITLE Button Press to start Random playback. Details are on page 49. Details are on page 61. DVD740VR 4/12/02 12:08 PM Page 23 SETUP Button Press to memorize a tape position. CHANNEL/SKIP j/i (p/o) Buttons In DVD mode, press to ...fast reverse a DVD or Audio CD. Details are on page 40. VCR Button Press before using the remote control for a specific Title/Chapter/Track/Time. REW h(s) (rewind) Button Press to skip Chapters or Tracks. PAUSE k Button Press to pause Disc playback...
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...TV light will disappear from the front of the DVD/VCR is set). See pages 9-10 for details. DVD740VR 4/12/02 12:08 PM Page 32 32 Recording One Channel/Watching Another VCR q Before you may not...31. 2 Press VCR/TV once to record the current TV channel. Helpful Hint • If you use the TV remote control to select channel 03 or 04 at the TV (the channel to which the CH3/CH4 switch on the TV...Select the channel you want to put the DVD/VCR in VCR position. Details are on the DVD/VCR remote control to watch at the TV. 4 Select channel 03 or 04 at the TV. Press OUTPUT SELECT so...
...TV light will disappear from the front of the DVD/VCR is set). See pages 9-10 for details. DVD740VR 4/12/02 12:08 PM Page 32 32 Recording One Channel/Watching Another VCR q Before you may not...31. 2 Press VCR/TV once to record the current TV channel. Helpful Hint • If you use the TV remote control to select channel 03 or 04 at the TV (the channel to which the CH3/CH4 switch on the TV...Select the channel you want to put the DVD/VCR in VCR position. Details are on the DVD/VCR remote control to watch at the TV. 4 Select channel 03 or 04 at the TV. Press OUTPUT SELECT so...
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... STOP/EJECT on DVD/VCR 1, then press STOP/EJECT on the back of the DVD/VCR.) 4 Turn on the TV and set to. 5 Point the remote control at step 5. Different VCRs may not record clearly. • These instructions show you how to copy tapes using a single unit. The DVD/VCR must... position. (The green VIDEO light and the green VCR/TV light will play your tape. Insert a blank tape in the cassette compartment of DVD/VCR 1. DVD740VR 4/12/02 12:09 PM Page 38 38 Rerecording (Tape Duplication) VCR The instructions on this page show you how to copy tapes. Helpful Hints...
... STOP/EJECT on DVD/VCR 1, then press STOP/EJECT on the back of the DVD/VCR.) 4 Turn on the TV and set to. 5 Point the remote control at step 5. Different VCRs may not record clearly. • These instructions show you how to copy tapes using a single unit. The DVD/VCR must... position. (The green VIDEO light and the green VCR/TV light will play your tape. Insert a blank tape in the cassette compartment of DVD/VCR 1. DVD740VR 4/12/02 12:09 PM Page 38 38 Rerecording (Tape Duplication) VCR The instructions on this page show you how to copy tapes. Helpful Hints...
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DVD740VR 4/12/02 12:09 PM Page 43 Automatic Operation Features 43 VCR The following tape playback features are on page 40. If a timer recording is ... To manually adjust the tracking during normal playback and slow motion playback of a video cassette, press CHANNEL o/p on the DVD/VCR. (CHANNEL/SKIP j/i (p/o) on the remote control will not adjust tracking.) Tracking will come on automatically when you press STOP C (p) or insert a tape.
DVD740VR 4/12/02 12:09 PM Page 43 Automatic Operation Features 43 VCR The following tape playback features are on page 40. If a timer recording is ... To manually adjust the tracking during normal playback and slow motion playback of a video cassette, press CHANNEL o/p on the DVD/VCR. (CHANNEL/SKIP j/i (p/o) on the remote control will not adjust tracking.) Tracking will come on automatically when you press STOP C (p) or insert a tape.
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DVD740VR 4/12/02 12:09 PM Page 49 Fast Forward/Reverse Search 49 DVD AUDIO CD q Before you may search forward or backward only at 16 ... h (s) for a forward search. An hx16 or gx16 will appear briefly on the TV screen. Press OUTPUT SELECT so the red DVD light appears on the remote control. Sound will be muted during searching on the TV screen to normal playback. Sound will be intermittent during searching. Example: Playing a DVD in DVD...
DVD740VR 4/12/02 12:09 PM Page 49 Fast Forward/Reverse Search 49 DVD AUDIO CD q Before you may search forward or backward only at 16 ... h (s) for a forward search. An hx16 or gx16 will appear briefly on the TV screen. Press OUTPUT SELECT so the red DVD light appears on the remote control. Sound will be muted during searching on the TV screen to normal playback. Sound will be intermittent during searching. Example: Playing a DVD in DVD...
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... DISPLAY/STATUS/EXIT again. If you want , you can press a Number button now to start playing a specific Track. remaining playing time of the current Chapter; DVD740VR 4/12/02 12:09 PM Page 65 On-Screen Displays 65 DVD You can check information about the current Audio CD using DISPLAY/STATUS/EXIT... CD You can check information about the current DVD by pressing DISPLAY/STATUS/EXIT on the DVD. remaining playing time of information recorded on the remote control. 1 Press DVD, then press DISPLAY/STATUS/EXIT during playback.
... DISPLAY/STATUS/EXIT again. If you want , you can press a Number button now to start playing a specific Track. remaining playing time of the current Chapter; DVD740VR 4/12/02 12:09 PM Page 65 On-Screen Displays 65 DVD You can check information about the current Audio CD using DISPLAY/STATUS/EXIT... CD You can check information about the current DVD by pressing DISPLAY/STATUS/EXIT on the DVD. remaining playing time of information recorded on the remote control. 1 Press DVD, then press DISPLAY/STATUS/EXIT during playback.
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...DVD/VCR always turns on page 20. • Remove all obstacles between the DVD/VCR and the TV. The remote control will appear briefly on the display panel as the power is facing up . plied), an optional S-Video cable... -sided, place the Disc in the tray with the label facing up . • Clean the Disc. DVD740VR 4/12/02 12:09 PM Page 74 74 Helpful Hints If you are having , and be able to ...solve the problem yourself. Details are on in the remote control. Details are on page six. • Press VCR, then press VCR/TV to call a customer...
...DVD/VCR always turns on page 20. • Remove all obstacles between the DVD/VCR and the TV. The remote control will appear briefly on the display panel as the power is facing up . plied), an optional S-Video cable... -sided, place the Disc in the tray with the label facing up . • Clean the Disc. DVD740VR 4/12/02 12:09 PM Page 74 74 Helpful Hints If you are having , and be able to ...solve the problem yourself. Details are on in the remote control. Details are on page six. • Press VCR, then press VCR/TV to call a customer...
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... In channel (usually the AUX IN, Auxiliary In, A/V IN, Audio In, or External In channel). For example, you do not press any buttons on the remote control or the DVD/VCR). A prolonged still image, including TV station identification logos or video games, may have selected "soundtrack" playback or an unavailable sound.... • Make sure the Disc is compatible with other languages are on pages 58 and 68-69. DVD740VR 4/12/02 12:09 PM Page 75 Helpful Hints (cont'd) 75 There is no buttons on the remote control or the DVD/VCR. See your TV's picture tube. The picture is set to operate...
... In channel (usually the AUX IN, Auxiliary In, A/V IN, Audio In, or External In channel). For example, you do not press any buttons on the remote control or the DVD/VCR). A prolonged still image, including TV station identification logos or video games, may have selected "soundtrack" playback or an unavailable sound.... • Make sure the Disc is compatible with other languages are on pages 58 and 68-69. DVD740VR 4/12/02 12:09 PM Page 75 Helpful Hints (cont'd) 75 There is no buttons on the remote control or the DVD/VCR. See your TV's picture tube. The picture is set to operate...
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... (record) light 19 rec/otr button 23, 31, 33 recording basic 31 one channel/watching another . . .32 prevention 31 timer 34-37 remote control buttons 22-23 sensor 20 using 14 repeat button 22, 53 repeat play (tape 39 repeat playback (discs 53 rerecording 38 resuming play 52...13, 21, 73 component video out jacks .12, 21, 73 connections 7-13 contents, table of recyclable materials. IB8363E001 Printed In China OVMN03115 / H9230UD * * * * * DVD740VR 4/12/02 12:09 PM Page 80 80 Information Index ac power cord 21 angle button 22, 55 ant-in (antenna in) jack . . . . . .8-13, 21...
... (record) light 19 rec/otr button 23, 31, 33 recording basic 31 one channel/watching another . . .32 prevention 31 timer 34-37 remote control buttons 22-23 sensor 20 using 14 repeat button 22, 53 repeat play (tape 39 repeat playback (discs 53 rerecording 38 resuming play 52...13, 21, 73 component video out jacks .12, 21, 73 connections 7-13 contents, table of recyclable materials. IB8363E001 Printed In China OVMN03115 / H9230UD * * * * * DVD740VR 4/12/02 12:09 PM Page 80 80 Information Index ac power cord 21 angle button 22, 55 ant-in (antenna in) jack . . . . . .8-13, 21...